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- Dutch town helps out rare bat species by installing "bat-friendly" streetlights Fri, 8 Jun 18, 6:00amStreet lighting can impact bats' feeding patterns and internal compasses, as well as the activity of their insect prey, but a town in the Netherlands is taking steps to help the bats out...
- Doctors warn cities that LED street lights can cause serious health issues Fri, 23 Jun 17, 8:47pmMany cities have shifted to LED lights in a bid to be more energy and cost efficient, but LED lights have another price, and it comes at our health. This week, the American Medical Association (AMA) issued an official statement,...
- Glow-in-the-Dark ‘Smart Highways’ Replace Street Lights in the Netherlands Tue, 15 Apr 14, 4:03amLight-absorbing glow-in-the-dark road markings have replaced standard street lighting on a 500 meter stretch of highway in The Netherlands. This project is the first stage of a concept first unveiled back in 2012 by designer...
- Theresa Harmanen’s ALMA Lamp Is Powered by Trees Fri, 6 Apr 12, 4:40amTheresa Harmanen‘s Alma Tree Lamp is an innovative lighting design concept that takes energy directly from nature without destroying it. Designed to be plugged directly into a tree, this project explores the energy...
- INTERVIEW: Civil Twilight on their Sustainable Approach to Design Wed, 20 Jul 11, 2:04pmCivil Twilight’s lunar-resonant streetlighting is a project that won the top honor from Metropolis Magazine’s Next Generation contest in 2007...
- Bigg Design Transforms a Drab Scottish Underpass With Dazzling LED Lights! Wed, 1 Jun 11, 12:40amRead the rest of Bigg Design Transforms a Drab Scottish Underpass With Dazzling LED Lights! Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: bigg design, city places, city spaces, cumbernauld, eco design, eco-art,...
- BIGG Designs Transforms a Drab Scottish Underpass With Dazzling LED Lights! Wed, 1 Jun 11, 12:40amRead the rest of BIGG Designs Transforms a Drab Scottish Underpass With Dazzling LED Lights! Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: BIGG Designs, city places, city spaces, cumbernauld, eco design, eco-art,...
- Path to COP15 Will Be Lit by Solar-Powered Street Lamps Fri, 4 Dec 09, 2:46amThe United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP15) begins in just a few days! As the conference is crucial for countries to reach an agreement about how to mitigate climate change in the years to come, it is no surprise...
- Path to COP15 Will Be Lit by Solar-Powered 3XN Gotham Street Lamps Fri, 4 Dec 09, 2:46amThe United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP15) begins in just a few days! As the conference is crucial for countries to reach an agreement about how to mitigate climate change in the years to come, it is no surprise...